Beer

Question 1

What is meant by the word “cerevisaphile”?

Answer 1

a beer expert

Question 2

What is “Cenosillicaphobia”?

Answer 2

the fear of an empty glass

Question 3

Which country has the most beer brands?

Answer 3

Belgium

Question 4

What ingredients were specified in the original Rheinheitsgebot law/

Answer 4

Barley, hops and water (yeast was not yet discovered)

Question 5

What is “grist”?

Answer 5

Ground malt and grains ready for mashing

Question 6

What is “wort”?

Answer 6

Solution obtained by mashing the malt and boiling in the hops (which becomes beer through fermentation)

Question 7

At what temperature should draught beer be stored?

Answer 7

38 degrees F

Question 8

Barley or other grains that have been steeped, germinated, heated, and/or kilned, cooled and dried, are referred to as what?

Answer 8

Malt

Question 9

What are the characteristics of an American Brown Ale?

Answer 9

Roasted malt that is caramel & chocolate-like ; medium Intensity in both flavor and aroma and medium to high hop bitterness

Question 10

Where did Saison style originate?

Answer 10

Hainaut Province, Belgium

Question 11

What is the only certified Trappist beer made in the U.S?

Answer 11

Spencer

Question 12

Mont des Cats originated in France, it is however now brewed in what country? (By whom?)

Answer 12

Belgium (Chimay)

Question 13

What fruit is used for Kriek?

Answer 13

Morello Cherries

Question 14

Name 3 German Pilsners

Answer 14

Paulaner Braverei
Würzburger Hofbrau
Bitburger Braverei
Radeberger

Question 15

Why does bottled Heineken often smell “skunked”?

Answer 15

The green bottles mean that the beer is subject to light variations more often than beer in darker bottles. The exposure to direct light/heat can often change the aromas of the beer.

Question 16

What does “sparging” do?

Answer 16

Sparging is rinsing the spent grains after the wort has been poured off with fresh water. It can further extract sugar & flavor, but might leave some additional bitterness in final product.

Question 17

Name all the top-fermented beers

Answer 17

Brown Ale, Mild Ale, Old Ale, Pale Ale, Stout, Wheat beer

Question 18

What does IBU stand for?

Answer 18

International
Bittering
Units (scale)

Question 19

Which company is the largest brewer in the world?

Answer 19

Anheuser- Busch Inbev (gross annual sales of $53 billion)

Question 20

Name the top four beers in Japan

Answer 20

Asahi, Kirin, Sapporo, Suntory

Question 21

Name the style of Lambic that is a blend of one-year-old and two-year old lambics with fermentation concluding in bottle.

Answer 21

Gueze

Question 22

What is “Faro”?

Answer 22

A mixture of Lambic and a lighter brewed beer. Belgian candy sugar is also added for sweetness

Question 23

What is a braggot?

Answer 23

An old drink dating back to 1300’s in Chauncer, Canterbury, Ireland and is made by blending spices & herbs with mead & beer to produce a strong concoction with not-so common flavors.

Question 24

What is “Kvass”?

Answer 24

Rye-based Russian beer usually fermented with fruit juices

Question 25

What is the name of the smoked beer famously produced in Bamberg (Franken, Germany)?

Answer 25

Rauchbier

Question 26

How long should kegs be kept in the cooler to prevent foaming?

Answer 26

24 hours prior to service